Dyeing-machine.



No. 780,398. PATENTED JAN. 17, 1905.

J. A. WILLARD.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1994.

UNITED STATES Patented. January 17,1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

i JAMES A. l/VILLARD, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO VACUUMDYEING MACHINE COMPANY, OF OHATTANOOGAJTEN N ESSEE, A COR- PORATION OFTENNESSEE.

DYEING MACI-lINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,398, dated January1'7, 1905.

Application filed March 18, 1904. Serial No. 198,766.

To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. WILLARD, a

tanooga, in the county of Hamilton and State of-Tennessee, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indyeing-machines, and aims to provide a machine of this class whereby thematerial after being treated can be readily removed therefrom.

The invention further aims to provide a machine of this class with newand novel means for causing the circulation of the dye liquor or washingmedium through the machine.

The invention further aims to provide a machine of the class referred towith new and novel means for supplying or withdrawing the dye liquor orwashing medium to and from the machine.

The invention further aims to provide a machine of the class referred towhich shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, efficient inits use, and comparatively inexpensive to set up.

" With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists ofthe novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morespecifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawing,

formingapart of this specification, and which illustrates a sectionalelevation of the machine.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, 1 denotes a vat inwhich is mounted centrally thereof a cylinder 2. The vat 1 may be of anysuitable contour and is adapted to receive the material to be treated.The

thence discharged back into said receptacle 1.

Extending upwardly in the cylinder 2 through the bottom 3 of the vat 1is a perforated pipe 4, carried by the suction-pipe 5, the lattercommunicating with the pump 6. The reference character 7 denotes asupply-pipe for the dye liquor or washing medium and which communicateswith the vat 1 through the medium of the branch pipes 8, these latterextending through the bottom '3 and provided on their upper ends withthe deflecting-nozzles 9. By such, aconstruction after the dye liquorhas been supplied to the vat 1 and cylinder 2 it can be withdrawn fromthe latter when the pump 6 is operated and then supplied back into the"at 1 through the medium of the pipe 7 and branch pipes 8.

i The material to be treated is mounted upon a removable perforatedsupporting-plate 10, which is provided with a centrally-arrangedopening, so that the cylinder 2 can extend therethrough. The plate 10 issupported upon the angle-irons 11, secured to the cylinder 2 at asuitable point removed from the bottom thereof, so as to form anauxiliary dye-liquor-receiving chamber, as at 11, and further supportedupon the shoulders 12, formed on or secured to the inner face of thevat 1. The plate 10 is provided with any suitable means, such as thechains 13, to permit of connecting with a hoisting device, so that saidand which are carried by the rods 16, secured to the receptacle 1, andsaid dogs 15 are retained in position by means of the removable wedges17, extending through the rods 16. Other suitable means for adjusting aswell as retaining the plate 14 can be employed. The plate 14 is providedwith the chains 18 or other suitable means for connecting it to ahoisting device, so that said plate can be removed from the machine.

The vat 1 is mounted upon a suitable support, as indicated by thereference character 19, and extending upwardly from said support is aframe 20, carrying at its upper end a Windlass 21, which is shown as oneform of a device for removing the plates 14 and 10 from within the vat1, the Windlass 21 being operated by any suitable means, as shown at 22.

It is thought the operation of the machine can be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing; but it will be stated that originally the body ofdye liquor which is supplied to the vat 1 at the beginning of theoperation is of such quantity that it will extend above the top of thecylinder 2, so that during the operation of dyeing the level of the bodyof dye liquor will always be above said cylider 2, so that the materialcannot come into contact with air, thereby preventing oxidation. It willalso be stated that the operation of the pump can be reversed, that thesuction-pipe 5 will be the supply-pipe, and the supply-pipe 7 can beused as the suction-pipe.

It is thought that the many advantages of a dyeing-machine constructedin accordance with the foregoing description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing, can be readily understood, and itwillfurthermore be evident that changes, variations, and modifications canbe resorted to without departing from the spirit of my inventionorsacriflcing any of its advantages, and I therefore do not wish torestrict myself to the details of construction hereinbefore describedand as set forth in the annexed drawing, but reserve the right to makesuch changes, variations, and modifications as come properly Within thescope of the protection prayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to receive the material to betreated, a cylinder arranged in said vat and having its bottom formed bythe bottom of said vat, said cylinder adapted to receive the overflow ofdye liquor, a removable perforated supportingplate arranged within saidvat and surrounding said cylinder,a removable perforatedcompression-plate operating in said vat and surrounding said cylinder,and means extending in said cylinder and communicating with said vat forcirculating a liquid therethrough.

2. In a dyeing machine, a vat adapted to -receive the material to betreated, a cylinder arranged in said vat for the overflow of dye liquor,a removable perforated supportingplate arranged within said vat andsurrounding said cylinder, a removable perforated compression-plateoperating in said vat and surrounding said cylinder, means extending insaid cylinder and communicating with said vat for circulating a liquidtherethrough, and means for removing said plates from the vat.

3. A dyeing-machine comprising a vat adapted to contain the material tobe treated, a cylinder arranged in said vat for the overflow of dyeliquor, means arranged in said vat for supporting and compressing thematerial to be treated, means extending through the bottom of said vatand communicating with said cylinder and said vat for circulating a dyeliquor therethrough, and means for removing said supporting andcompressing means from said vat.

1. A dyeing-machine comprising a vat adapted to contain the material tobe treated, a cylinder arranged in said vat for the overflow of dyeliquor, removable means arranged in said vat for supporting the materialto be treated, removable means operating in said vat for compressing thematerial to be treated, means extending into said cylinder andcommunicating with said vat for circulating a dye liquor therethrough, ahoisting device adapted when operated to replace and remove saidsupporting and compressing means, supports for said hoisting means, andmeans carried by the supports and extending into the vat and engaging insaid compressing means for retaining it in its operative position.

5. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipehaving a perforated end extending upwardly in said cylinder, asupply-pipe, and a plurality of branch pipes communicating with saidsupply-pipe and with said vat, said branch pipes and perforated end ofthe suction-pipe extending through the bottom of said vat.

6. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipehaving a perforated end extending upwardly in said cylinder, asupply-pipe, a plurality of branch pipes communicating with saidsupply-pipe and with said vat, said branch pipes and perforated end ofthe suction-pipe extending through the bottom of said vat, a removableperforated su pporting-plate arranged within said vat and adapted tosurround said cylinder, and a removable perforated compression-platearranged within said vat and surrounding said cylinder.

7. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipehaving a perforated end extending upwardly in said cylinder, asupply-pipe, a plurality of branch pipes communicating with saidsupplypipe and with said vat, said branch pipes and perforated end ofthe suction-pipe extending through the bottom of said vat, a removableperforated supporting-plate arranged within said vat and adapted tosurround said cylinder,

a removable perforated compression-plate ar. ranged Within said vat andsurrounding said cylinder, a hoisting device for removing and replacingsaid plates, a support for said hoisting device, an adjustable meansconnected With said support and adapted to extend in said vat and engagesaid compression-plate for retaining it in its operative position.

8. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipeextending upwardly in said cylinder, a supplypipe, and a plurality ofbranch pipes communicating with said supply-pipe and with said vat andprovided with deflecting-nozzles, said branch pipes and perforated endof said suction-pipe extending upwardly through the bottom of said vat.j

9. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipeextending upwardly in said cylinder, asupplypipe, a plurality of branchpipes communicating with said supply-pipe and with said vat and providedwith deflecting-nozzles, said branch'pipes and perforated end of saidsue tion-pipe extending upwardly through the bottom of said vat, aremovable perforated supporting-plate arranged within said vat andadapted to surround said cylinder, and a removable perforatedcompression plate arranged within said vat and surrounding saidcylinder.

10. In a dyeing-machine, a vat adapted to contain the material to betreated, a cylinder for the overflow of dye liquor, a suction-pipeextending upwardly in said cylinder, a supply-pipe, a plurality ofbranch pipes com municating with said supply-pipe and with said vat andprovided with deflecting-nozzles, said branch pipes and perforated endof said suction-pipe extending upwardly through the bottom of said vat,a removable perforated supporting-plate arranged within said vat andadapted to surround said cylinder, a removable perforatedcompressionplate arranged within said vat and surrounding said cylinder,a pair of vertical supports, a hoisting device mounted upon the top ofsaid supports and adapted to remove and replace the said plates, and-anadjustable means'connected to said supports and extending in said vatand adapted to engage said compression-plate for retaining it in itsadjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit IIQSSBS.

JAMES A. WILLARD.

